A noise ordinance is a law created at local levels that pertains to the amount of noise, duration of noise, and source of sounds other than ambient noise that affect a communityâs inhabitants.
In October of 1966, in Oakland California, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The Panthers practiced militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S. government, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community based programs.
1 To the Editor: 2  Re your Nov. 10 news article on the Black Panther Legacy Bus Tour in Oakland, Calif.: In my book, ''The Shadow of the Panther,'' I present evidence that David Hilliard, the former chief of staff for the Panthers, engaged in robbery, blackmail and torture while he led the party.